PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
13TH ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LIVER & IBD REVIEW January 17 - 19, 2020 Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain Collingwood, Ontario
One Patient Two Diseases
Ontario Association of Gastroenterology
The Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain 220 Gord Canning Drive, Collingwood, ON L9Y 0V9 Tel: (705) 443-8080 | Fax: (705) 443-8081 | www.westinbluemountain.com
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION & INFORMATION Connect with nature at The Westin Trillium House – Blue Mountain, a stunning mountain resort situated between the Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment. Only two hours northwest of Toronto, the hotel is in the new Village at Blue, an old Ontario community of shops, restaurants, and activities just moments away from the province’s best skiing and snowboarding. Be sure to visit Plunge, the year round aquatic center, featuring indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, rope swings, and slides – a perfect escape for the whole family. Take a dip in the swimming pool and reinvigorate your mind, body, and soul in our WestinWORKOUT® Powered by Reebok Gym. After a long day on the slopes, revive in our four season outdoor hot tub. Relax with a book by the gas fireplace in your room at The Westin Trillium House – Blue Mountain. With stunning natural views, the rooms boast the signature Heavenly Bed® for a peaceful night’s sleep, and the refreshing Heavenly Bath®. The Westin didn’t discover fresh air, but is proud to offer it at this hotel.
RESORT ACTIVITIES Delegates are responsible for making their own arrangements for activities offered by the resort. See the website for additional information.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Colleague, On behalf of the Ontario Association of Gastroenterology (OAG) I would like to invite you, our members, to attend the 13th Annual International Symposium on Liver and IBD Review at the Westin Trillium House – Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario. This year the symposium will be held on January 17 -19, 2020. We are looking forward to yet another great weekend of education, entertainment, and socializing with colleagues and friends in this family-friendly setting. The theme of this year’s symposium is “One Patient, Two Diseases.” Those of us who manage inflammatory bowel disease and patients with liver disease have come to recognize that there are some patients who suffer from both inflammatory bowel disease as well as liver diseases. In addition, often patients undergoing treatment for inflammatory bowel disease are faced with risk factors for liver disease and require pre-emptive management of the liver prior to initiating therapy for their inflammatory bowel disease. There are numerous intricacies and approaches to keeping our patients safe and provide the necessary treatments. Managing the complexities of two disease states in a single patient requires expertise and experience that we plan to share with you. We have maintained the same format as in previous years by spitting the Saturday program into morning and late afternoon sessions and we will wind down the educational component on Sunday morning with our Case Presentations. This family-friendly setting allows you the opportunity to enjoy the winter activities offered here in Collingwood with your family and friends. We are all looking forward to our President’s Throwback to the 80’s Party scheduled for Saturday evening. It will showcase memorable foods and treats from the 80s that we grew up eating. We will also enjoy the great music of the 80s to make it a very enjoyable and fun evening. To give the adults the opportunity to enjoy the party, we have planned an evening of fun and frolic for the little ones. This, along with our other events, give us a great opportunity to interact with our industry partners and sponsors. It would not be possible to host this symposium without the unrestricted financial support of our industry colleagues; please take some time to chat with them and thank them for their support of the OAG Warm regards, ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Imran Rasul Imran Rasul, MD, HBSc., FRCP(C) President
GENERAL INFORMATION Our International Symposium on Liver and IBD Review is in its 13th year. We will once again host this event at the beautiful Westin Trillium House – Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario. They symposium has been designed to offer riveting, thought-provoking scientific talks given by engaging, high-calibre, dynamic international and Canadian presenters. We have, once again, coupled this scientific event with a unique social program that will surely allow you to capture your youth. Our President’s Throwback to the 80’s Party promises to take you back to the days of leg warmers, muscle shirts, big earrings and big hair, while you get physical and footloose to the great music of the 80’s. Dr. Rasul always has the right prescription to pick you up and warm your spirit during these cold winter months.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
President Dr. Imran Rasul, Mississauga
Dr. Jeffrey Axler, Toronto Dr. David Baron, Toronto Dr. Natasha Bollegala, Toronto Dr. Avijit Chatterjee, Ottawa Dr. Sam Elfassy, Toronto Dr. Michael Gould, Toronto Dr. James Gregor, London Dr. Keith McIntosh, London Dr. Brian Murat, Huntsville Dr. Lee Roth, Toronto Dr. Piero Tartaro, Toronto Dr. Adam Weizman, Toronto
Past President Dr. Iain Murray, Markham Vice President Dr. David Morgan, Hamilton Treasurer Dr. Emily Ching, Burlington Secretary Dr. Daniel Green, Oshawa
2020 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Dr. Imran Rasul, Chair Mississauga, ON
Dr. David Morgan Hamilton, ON
Dr. Smita Halder Hamilton, ON
Dr. Reena Khanna London, ON
Dr. Emily Ching Burlington, ON
Dr. Lee Roth Toronto, ON
Dr. Daniel Green Oshawa, ON
Dr. Navjot Deol Toronto, ON
Dr. Sapna Makhija Burlington, ON
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE FRIDAY
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Registration 6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. President’s Welcome Dinner
SATURDAY
AM SESSIONS (7:30 am – 11:00 am) 7:00 am – 11:00 am Registration 7:00 am – 9:30 am
Breakfast
7:30 am – 7:35 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks Speaker: Dr. Imran Rasul
7:35 am – 8:05 am
Pre-Biologic work-up and Implications for Biologic Therapy in IBD Speaker: Dr. Remo Panaccione
8:05 am – 8:25 am
Viral Hepatitis in Patients Being Considered for Biologics Speaker: Dr. Navjot Deol
NON-VIRAL LIVER DISEASE IN THE IBD PATIENT
8:25 am – 8:45 am
Liver Perspective Speaker: Dr. Aliya Gulamhusein
8:45 am – 9:05 am
IBD Perspective: How does having underlying liver problems affect the bowel? Speaker: TBA
9:05 am – 9:25 am
Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Lee Roth
IBD Focus - Case Presentations with Expert Panel
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm 3:45 pm – 3:50 pm 3:50 pm – 4:05 pm 4:05 pm – 4:10 pm 4:10 pm – 4:25 pm 4:25 pm – 4:30 pm 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm 4:45 pm – 4:50 pm
Speaker: Dr. Smita Halder Mini Discussion Speaker: Dr. Reena Khanna Mini Discussion Speaker: Dr. Laura Targownik Mini Discussion Speaker: Dr. Adam Weizman Mini Discussion
4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Imran Rasul
5:00 pm – 5:05 pm
Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. Imran Rasul
6:00 pm – 10:30 pm Children’s Program 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm President’s Throwback to the 80’s Party
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9:25 am – 9:45 am Managing Decompensated Liver Disease Speaker: Dr. Marco Puglia
POST LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS WITH IBD
9:45 am – 10:05 am Liver Perspective Speaker: Dr. Anour Teriaky 10:05 am – 10:25 am IBD Perspective Speaker: Dr. Reena Khanna 10:25 am – 10:45 am Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Emily Ching
EXTENDED BREAK
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Nutrition Break
TIME TO GET SOCIAL! Join OAG on social media! Share your experience with us this year during the OAG International Symposium on Liver and IBD Review. by following us on Twitter @ontario_gastros. We will be posting all that is happening for and at the Symposium using the hashtag #IBDliver2020. Make sure you include this hashtag in your posts to stay connected!
Visit our website for more information. Registration is available online at gastro.on.ca/Events
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 7:00 am – 10:00 am Registration Open
CONTINUING EDUCATION
7:00 am – 9:30 am Breakfast 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Case Presentations
Liver Cases Speaker: Dr. Hemant Shah
IBD Cases Speaker: Dr. James Gregor
Expert Panel: Dr. James Gregor Dr. Hamant Shah Dr. Remo Panaccine Dr. Marco Puglia Dr. Reena Khanna Dr. Smita Halder Dr. Laura Targownik Dr. Adam Weizman Dr. Anouar Teriaky Dr. Navjot Deol Dr. Aliya Gulamhusein Moderator: Dr. James Gregor
9:30 am – 9:35 am
Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. David Morgan
This event is an accredited group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College, approved by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology.
SYMPOSIUM DRESS CODE For all Symposium activities, including the President’s Party, the acceptable dress code is resort casual for all delegates.
MOBILE APP
Watch your inbox for the launch of our Course Mobile App! Organizing and enjoying your time at the OAG 13th Annual International Symposium on Liver and IBD Review has just become more convenient with our Mobile App. The App is your resource for all the information pertaining to the Symposium. View the program, bookmark sessions, make notes for your personal schedule, and learn about the speakers and sponsors. Log in to the app and take notes from your tablet/laptop, access your CME Certificate and participate in our survey. Watch your inbox for the launch of our Symposium Mobile App. You will need it as we are paperless.
Visit our website for more information. Registration is available online at gastro.on.ca/Events
PRESIDENT’S Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain Friday, January 17, 2020 • 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Dress code: Resort casual
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Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain Saturday, January 18, 2020 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Registration 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Program/Activities
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Westin Trillium House - Blue Mountain Saturday, January 19, 2019 6:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
UPCOMING 2020 OAG EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THESE EVENTS
Review of DDW and Key GI & Liver Meetings June 13, 2020 Hyatt Regency Toronto Toronto, ON
Annual Conference October 30 - November 1, 2020 The Ritz-Carlton Toronto Toronto, ON
CANCELLATION AND NO-SHOW POLICY Non-Cancellation Will Cost You... Did you know that as an OAG member, if you register for the OAG Symposium, but do not attend, your non-attendance costs the OAG approximately $1,000 (Hotel accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, nutrition breaks and administration? The OAG office is required to give guarantees to the hotel/venue at least four (4) business days prior to the beginning of any Symposium. Therefore, by giving meal number guarantees you are included in the hotel room count and meal numbers for the entire Symposium unless you notify our office, within the time specified, that you are cancelling your registration. It is the fiduciary responsibility of the Board of Directors to ensure that the OAG’s monies are spent wisely. The OAG has implemented a policy for Symposium delegates – it is mandatory that you provide a valid credit card number to register for the Symposium and specific events. Your credit card will not be charged unless you do not attend and neglect to notify the OAG office by the cancellation deadline (as indicated on the registration form.) The amount that will be charged to your credit card is the fee for one night’s hotel accommodation and your meals – approximately $1,000. If you need to cancel your registration, please refer to the Symposium registration form and contact the OAG office - you will receive a cancellation number as your validation.
Raffle Tickets, Raffle Tickets! Purchase a raffle ticket during the Symposium for an opportunity to win fantastic prizes!
Investing in a child’s future is an easy task with much reward. Not only are you helping to fight hunger in our own backyard, but also you will be helping to free children and their families from poverty and physical and emotional abuse. Hunger and abuse can undermine healthy growth and development and leave their mark across the lifespan. Your small investment in a child’s life has a powerful impact. Participate in our raffle for a chance to win a prize, that will be drawn at the OAG President’s Throwback To The 80’s Party. Proceeds from this raffle will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.
VISIT OUR SPONSORS Delegates are encouraged to visit the exhibits in the Exhibit Hall and view the latest developments in the field.
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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS/SPONSORS DIAMOND PARTNER
PLATINUM PARTNERS
GOLD SPONSORS
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